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Kyiv has become a “true frontline city” as Russia intensifies its aerial campaign against Ukraine, the European Union’s ambassador to the country Katarína Mathernová told Euronews, warning that relentless attacks are increasingly disrupting everyday life in the capital ahead of winter. Speaking exclusively to Euronews’ Europe Today programme, Mathernová, who has lived in Ukraine since September 2023, said the situation had deteriorated sharply since late August, when Russia began launching frequent daytime attacks alongside its overnight bombardments. “What happened since the end of August of this year is that Kyiv became a true frontline city,” she said. Air-raid alerts have…
US companies were preparing to announce new agreements in Uzbekistan as Washington seeks to expand its economic presence in Central Asia and diversify critical mineral supplies, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Euronews on Monday. Speaking to reporters during a visit to Samarkand, Rubio said the deals could mark the start of broader US engagement with a region he believes American policymakers have paid too little attention to. Asked by Euronews what people in Uzbekistan could expect from the visit and the accompanying business delegation, Rubio said, “I think we’ll have some concrete deals to announce.” He said US…
Having more than a million young people not in education, employment or training is an “economic catastrophe” according to the prime minister. So, what will the government do about it? With Alan Milburn’s long-awaited review due next month, is Andy Burnham laying the groundwork for tougher benefit conditions in the budget – as ministers look to rein in the spiralling welfare bill? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine how the report’s findings could complicate the government’s plans for reform. Plus, Anne has the latest on the protests in France and a stark warning over the political cost of attempting to…
UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has warned of worsening conditions in conflict zones, describing places such as Sudan and Gaza as an “atrocities lab”, where new weapons are being developed and tested amid devastating human suffering.
Albanian police fired water cannon and tear gas in Tirana on Sunday, as anti-government demonstrations entered a sixth day. Hundreds of people gathered outside the education ministry, chanting ‘Rama, resign’, before the clashes spread across the city centre. Protesters threw rocks and Molotov cocktails, and officers replied with rubber bullets. A police station was set ablaze, and the entrance to the interior ministry was also damaged by fire. The health ministry said 28 people were injured on Sunday, 19 of them officers. Edi Rama, the prime minister, rejected calls to step down. He described the unrest as the ‘work of…
Costa, Bart De Wever, Emmanuel Macron and Rob Jetten speak during a European Council summit in Brussels on Oct. 15, 2026. | Nicolas Maeterlinck/AFP via Getty Images “They seek our division. They want our division,” Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever told reporters at a late-night briefing during the summit, not mentioning names but referring to countries to the east and west of Brussels. “And they have, of course, points where they can hurt us.” Former Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, now a visiting fellow at Stanford University, was less circumspect. “Now we are under assault from three sides: from…
Published on 19/10/2026 – 8:01 GMT+2•Updated 8:02 On today’s show: Valerie Gauriat, Euronews correspondent, reports from Paris on the destruction left by the weekend’s protests, how it compares with the war zones she usually covers, what the final cost could be, and whether the government has regained control after President Emmanuel Macron vowed in an address to the nation to catch all those responsible. Alberto Alemanno, Professor of EU law at HEC Paris, looks at the cost-of-living and housing protests spreading across Europe, from Albania to Portugal and Italy, and how long they could last. Sasha Vakulina reports on the…
The province of Alberta will decide on Monday if it wants to pursue a binding referendum on secession from Canada, with Prime Minister Mark Carney warning a separatist win would bring dangerous uncertainty during a trade war with the United States. Polls indicate less than a quarter of people in the western Canadian province support independence. But attention has focused on turnout in the days before the vote and whether a motivated separatist camp could defy the polls, helped by complacent federalists. “Don’t let anyone tell you this is already decided. Turnout will determine the outcome,” Carney said at a…
Published on 19/10/2026 – 6:20 GMT+2•Updated 8:07 Thousands of people took to the streets across Europe over the weekend to protest against rising living costs, unaffordable housing, low wages and pressure on public services. While the grievances varied from country to country, the demonstrations highlight growing frustration over household budgets. In France, hundreds of thousands of people joined demonstrations involving students and other groups protesting over living costs and public services. Many marched peacefully, but French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to hold accountable those who “sought to bring down the Republic” after some gatherings descended into looting and rioting across…
What was once seen as a niche hobby among nature lovers, birdwatching is now spreading its wings and becoming a popular reason for travel. In its Hidden Trends List for 2026, published last November, GetYourGuide said that birdwatching is “having a moment” with #BirdTok videos going viral on social media. Last month, the company reported a 65% year-on-year increase in global bookings for birdwatching experiences between 1 January and 27 August 2026. “Birdwatching as a travel experience has flown well beyond being a ‘Hidden Trend’,” said Anne Wallin, GetYourGuide’s global trends and experiences expert. “It’s growing in popularity every month…